Category: Self-Checkout

LAS VEGAS — Amazon Go is easily the most talked about retail initiative since the supercenter, and therefore fitting that it was also one of the most talked about presentations at Shoptalk Sunday. Amazon Go, the tech-laden convenience concept, debuted […]

Macy’s may soon join a list of several other big names in retail using mobile apps to accelerate the checkout process. That list of course includes Amazon, Walmart, Kroger and Starbucks, to name just a few. Depending on the eventual […]

Amazon Go opened its doors to the public last week and as promised, there were no cashiers or registers. Instead, items are automatically added to the shoppers’ virtual baskets using technology and hundreds of overhead cameras. But perhaps this model […]

When you visit many retailers these days, it’s hard to ignore the fact that there are more self-checkout stations and fewer traditional cashiers. There’s a good reason for this transformation. While you may assume that young and middle-aged consumers are […]

Shoppers can skip the line and checkout on their phones at a new supermarket in San Luis Obispo At California Fresh Market, shoppers can download an app that lets them scan items’ barcodes to add to their purchase. Shoppers can […]

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s Sam’s Club warehouse membership unit now supports scan-and-go mobile checkout service in all of its 645 U.S. stores, according to the company’s website. While in the store, a shopper scans each item’s barcode through an application downloaded […]

Let’s face it, shoppers: self-checkout is a common feature, and generally expanding to more retailers. It’s a global phenomenon, which is why researchers in Britain audited transactions to find out the “shrinkage” rate at self-checkouts in several countries, and how […]

Everyone is busy trying to understand and predict the future of shopping and of retail in particular. But too many retailers have their heads down ignoring any new development as pie-in-the-sky or not relevant to them. They just want to […]

The self-service checkout machines and kiosks are an automated alternative to the human cashier system that is in use for quite a few years now in the retail business. Supporting various payment methods, these machines allow customers to go through […]